Fatty lubricant matter secreted by sebaceous glands, and made of made of triglyceride oils, wax, squalene, and metabolytes of fat-producing cells[BTO,WP]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebaceous_glands#Sebum http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0001981 ]
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- BTO:0001981
- null:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0036511
- NCIT:C13276
- GAID:1168
- FMA:61304
- null:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebaceous_glands#Sebum
- UMLS:C0036511 (ncithesaurus:Sebum)
- MESH:D012629
- MA:0002538
- ENVO:02000037
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uberon_slim
definition
- Fatty lubricant matter secreted by sebaceous glands, and made of made of triglyceride oils, wax, squalene, and metabolytes of fat-producing cells[BTO,WP].
function notes
- waterproofs skin
has obo namespace
- uberon
id
- UBERON:0001866
taxon notes
- The composition of sebum varies across species. In humans, the lipid content is as follows: 25% wax monoesters, 41% triglycerides, 16% free fatty acids, 12% squalene; Sapienic acid is a sebum fatty acid that is unique to humans.
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